Apparatus for giving mud baths



July 19,1927.' U lf-ol J. N. WEBER Y APPARATUS Fon GIVING MUD Buns y Filed Julyr 19. 1926 l2 Sheets-She'et Y.1

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UNITED STATES IV'I'ENTY OFFICE.

JOHN NICHOLAS WEBER., F WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN.

APlPlARATUS FOR GIVING MUD BATES.

Application 'led .Tilly 19, 1926. Serial No. 123,435.

fortable position and the Inud soon squeezed out from beneath the projecting portions of his body. i

This invention is designed to overcome the above noted defects and objects of such invention are to provide a novel apparatus for giving mud baths, which is so constructed'that it holds the body in a comfortable, semi-reclining position, and in such a manner that the mud does not squeezeout from beneath the body, and which further keeps all portions of the mud and body at the required temperature and supplies a constant flow of warmed, fresh air, evenly distributed, completely around the entire apparatus, so

that there is no possibility of the vpatient becoming chilled, or of a cooling 4of the mud,

or of a stagnant air condition.

Further objects are to provide an eX- 30 tremely rigid and secure construction, which gives the patient the impression of absolute security, which is sanitary, and is adapted and designed to be washed out quickly in the presence of the patient, so that the patient is assured of a clean tub or couch, and fresh mud, and in which the tub drains to the lower or foot end, so that no mud or sediment is left.

Further objects are to provide a novel form of mud bath apparatus in which a quick draining of the mud from the tub is assured, in which an auxiliary chamber is provided for the reception of the mud directly Yfrom the tub, so that it will receive the mud immediately and without delaying the use of the apparatus, and which will thereafter discharge the mud Vmost slowly into the out-let or sewer pipe.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in Which:-

Figure l is a side elevation of the apparatus;

.Figure 2 is a plan view thereof;

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line f3-3 of Figure 2;

further, his body was held in an uncom Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5Yis a sectional view onthe line 55 of Figure 4.

.Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the apparatus *consists of a tub 1, which has a gradually raised back or head portion 2, so that a curved, gradually upwardly slanting bottom portion 3 is provided, as

shown most clearly in Figure 4. This bottom portion rounds at its side edges and gradually merges into the top portions of the apparatus. It is of general oval shape except that the foot isiturned upwardly, as indicated at 4, and is rounded at its point of union with the bottom 3, and with the top` as shown in Figure 4. This entire apparatus is formed of moulded concrete or imitation marble or other material of this general nature, andis accurately contoured so as to give the utmostcolnfortlto the patient, and to hold him in a semi-reclining position.

This body portion of the tub is carried by hollow tiles 5, as shown in Figure 4, and the outer face of the hollowtiles is iinished in any appropriate and harmonizing manner, as by means of the regular tile face 6. It is to be noted that the interior of the sup port for the tub constitutes a rectangular hollow box. This box yis divided by apartitioned wall, also preferably formed of hollow tile. Within the marginal portions of the tub, a plurality of short, downwardly curved pipes 8 are set and open'outwardly through gratingmembers of ornamental design, as indicated at QinFigures 1 and 4.V The footportion ofthe .tub is. provided withA a plurality'of horizontal pipes 10 which lie closely adjacent the undersurface of the tub bottom, and which open outwardly through the foot and through the grating members 9 located across the foot portion of the tub. These pipes, therefore, communi cate with the interior orheating chamber 10 and conduct heated, fresh air outwardl through the sides and ends of the tub, so that. a constant stream of warm, fresh air passes upwardly and around the patient and tub at all times.

The means for heating the air may consist of a'radiator 11, located within the compartment l0. Further, this compartment is supplied with ai-r through the aperture 12 in the Hoor of the room, such aperture communicating with a primaryheat-ing chamber DIA 13. ilithin this 'primary heating chamber, a radiator lei is provided for initially tempering or heating the air. This primary heating chamber isgsupplicd with fresh vair by means ot a passageway or duct 15, leading` to the outside of the building.

In order to prevent the hot air from rising and flowing primarily to the upper or head portion ot the tub, a plurality ot' spaced batlles 16 are carried by the underside ot' the tub bottom 3, as shown in Figure 5. These baiiies torni sprockets for the heated air and interrupt its tlow to the upper end ot the tub and insure an even distribution of the heat throughout the body portion of the tub. ln addition to this, previously described, the pipes I10 insure the heating o't the t'oot end ot' the tub, and also cooperate with the pipes S to secure an even distribution of fresh, heated 'air completely around all edges of the tub.

The means for draining the mud from ythe tub after it has been used, comprises a large rectangular discharge ,opening 17 which is closed by means ot a wooden, fibre, vor similar plate 18. This plate seat-s upon shoulders, and forms a continuation of the surface of the bottom of `the tub, as shown in Figure 1. Below the opening 17, an auxiliary or initial receiving chamber 1 9 is provided for immediately receiving all ot the mud washed downwardly from the tub. This chamber 19 communicates with the discharge pipe or sewer 20.

The construction ust outlined, permits the washing of the mud downwardly, easily and in a very quick manner in to the compartment 19, the compartment being` of suliicient size to temporarily store theA mud, `and to allow it to moreslowly discharge into the sewer o1 drain pipe, so that the operation of the apparatus is not delayed..

On the side of the tube, a water lvalve 21 (see Figure 1) is located and supplies a hose which has a sprinkler Q3 at its free end, such sprinkler being normally held within a clip 2st, so that the hose is held parallel to the side walls of the tub.

The operation ot' the apparatus is as l'olloivs: n n

A patient is brought into the treatment. room and stands adjacent the tub, while' the operator removes the footboard or plate 18, and washes, the mud downwardly by means of the hoseand spray 'that the patient aotually sees the used inudquickly discharged from thel tub, and the ltub rinsed clean. Thereafter, the vtoot board isreplaeed land fresh mud is brought in Aatthe required ternp'erati'ire` This is placed in the tub Vand the patient lies thereon. vThe. patient` 'is then covered with the mud'and allowed tov "emain in th'etub the requisite lengtho't' tim, o'nfliis leavii'ig` 'another lienti` s 'biight in and the 'cycle -i'of operation tis repeated. Tt' is to be particularly noted that the auxaliary chamber permits the quick `washing and draining oi' the mud from the tub in the presence of the patient, thc mud continuing to empty into the discharge pipe or sewer while the tub is in actual use.

Further, it is to be noted that the heating means is so arranged that the tub and mud are maintained at a constant temperature as required for the particular treatment, and in addition to this, that the patient is surrounded by a heated, continuous stream o't fresh air, so that no possible chilling can occur Further than this, it will be Seen that the apparatus presents a very pleasingl appearance, and is ot' attractive design. None et the parts used in heating or draining the tub, with the exception of the sprinkling hose, are visible and, consequently, the utmost appeal is made to the patient while at the same time the utmost comfort and eiiicacy of treatment is secured.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as illustrative rather than limiting as the invention may be variously7 embodied and as the scope oit such invention is to be determined as claimed.

I claim: i

1. An apparatus tor giving mud baths,

comprising a tub formed of rock-like material and having aV rounded elongated depression for the reception of the mu d and the body of the patient, said depression having a large discharge opening, a plate for closing suoli opening, a, compartment positioned below said opening, 'and a discharge pipe leading from such compartment. p 2. An apparatus 'for giving mud baths, comprising a t'ub having a depression ior the reception of the mud and the patients body, and having an aperture communicating with such depression said aperture being relatively large, an auxiliary compartment for teniporarily storing the mud discharged through such aperture` a discharge pipe con'imunicating with the lower end ot' said auxiliary compartment.r a plate 'tor closing such aperture, and means for washing the mud 'from the tub through the aperture` whereby the mud may be quickly discharged 'from the tub and may be more slowly discharged from the auriliary compartment.

3., An apparatus forgiving mud baths, comprising a tiib adapted to hold the patient in a semi-reelin'ifnigposition, heating chamber located below said tub, heating means positoined `within said chamber, means for leading V4fresh air into said chamber, and means for conduct-ing the fresh aii` 'outward ly aroundthe sides of the tub. t 4

4. An apparatus for giving mud baths. comprising a tub, p a supporting 'wall for carrying said tub, a partition dividing the compartment formed by the supporting wall l (ll) lill into a main compartment and an auxiliary compartment, Ineans for supplying the main compartment with fresh air, heating means for heating the air, a plurality of pipes lead- 5 ing from said main compartment through said manner.

auxiliary compartment for conducting hot zur adjlacent the foot portion ot' the tub OVed the auxiliary con/ipartment2 said tub having passageways formed completely around its marginal portion for the discharge of the heated air 1n a distributed 5. An apparatus or giving mud baths, comprising a tub having a body portion for holding the patient in a semi;reclining position, said tub having a plurality of ybafilies extending downwardly from its bottom surface, heating means loca-ted below said baffles, and means for supplying fresh air to said heating means such fresh heated air'rising f in the county of Milwaukee, and State oi Wisconsin.

JOHN NICHOLAS WEBER. 

